Samuel Richardsons epistolary novel Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded, published in 1740, tells the story of a young womans resistance to the desires of her predatory master. Pamela is determined to protect her virginity and remain a paragon of virtue; however, the heroines moral principles only strengthen the resolve of Mr B and Pamela soon finds herself imprisoned against her will. The young womans affection for her captor gradually grows and she becomes aware of a love...
Mitch is a 25-year-old with commitment issues. Leonard is a five-year-old kid with asthma and vision problems, who captivates everyone he meets. Pearl is Leonard's teenage mother, who's trying to hide a violent secret from her past. Life has given Pearl every reason to mistrust people, but circumstances force...